An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse about personality disorders in the older adult population. Which of the following statements by the student nurse would indicate a need for further education?
A) "In some older adults, borderline personality disorder remits with age."
B) "In older adults, loss of a significant support person sometimes exacerbates symptoms and leads individuals to seek treatment."
C) "Antisocial personality disorder tends to worsen as a person moves from middle age into older adulthood."
D) "Among older adults with personality disorders, the risk of suicide tends to decline with age."
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